Tacocity

This week, we talk about the Portland Rum Riot of 1851, and we meet Karen Rasumussen & Manuel Peña of Portland, Maine's Taco Trio. Chef Manny talks about his mole sauce, and growing up the son of a butcher in Central Mexico.

We learn about the history of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and meet George Mireles of Cafe Corazon, who talks to us about tacos, seafood, and cow tongue!

Rob sits down with Catarino, who's on a mission to review 500 taquerias.

This week, we talk about the connection between French & Mexican cooking, and we meet Chef Basile of Taco Window to talk tacos, pastries, why he chose the South LA neighborhood for his gourmet take on the taco!

We head to the land of Breakfast Tacos - Texas! Specifically, Austin, birthplace of Tacodeli, the king of the breakfast taco. We talk to founder & owner Roberto Espinosa about migrating to the great state of Texas and putting Austin on the taco map!

This week, we discover the origin of Cerritos, California, and we meet Rosendo Jacquez of BALAM Kitchen, and how his gourmet tacos quickly dominated the town of Lynwood!

This week, we sit down with EaterLA Senior Editor Farley Elliott, who talks to Rob about street food and tacos, and how the landscape of Los Angeles food has changed over the last decade.

This week, we head to the Ozark Mountains & Arkansas to talk about how the town of Rogers, Arkansas was established, and what amazing food Chef Fernando Martinez is concocting at The Social Taco. Then, Rob walks you through an encyclopedia of Mexican meats! Music this week by www.soundcloud.com/showmeeyes

This week we head to the state you can see from Russia - Alaska! Rob talks to Dave McCasland, a fisherman who became a cook, and serves up the freshest fish tacos in the North! Then Rob and special guest Robb Padgett make... Snickerdoodle Tacos!

This week, we head to Germantown, Maryland, to discuss it's role in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and how - in 2018 - Tortacos and John Espana have brought West Coast tacos to the East, and how the restaurant was born out of a love of Mexican food. Then, Rob & guest chef Ed Robinson cook a new taco recipe - Carne Deshebrada en Salsa Roja with Blueberry Compote!